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L. E. BERRY May 18 1926.

GARTER Filed Nov. 15. 1923 e CLL/ .1 1-I-I EE- BER W QF CI C G' The iiivention relates mqga ite s andfall I mprovedlclasp for makl l'lgi th emu 9 member 5 may be attached I pad l6,fla s"shown at 17.

. v greater Th I the rem t.

One of "the objects 0f the'ginv'eht Another object is to provide af'clasp i 1 Another 1 job .j Other Fig. 31s a side elevatioii'theifeof. In all the Views the same; reference ch (major, novel member-'5 and the i o'p ati piece and consists, as shown, of the bar '7 fliaviiiginwardly projecting spears 8; Each Qt11eses ea s-11as asharply pointed head 9 and a constricted, neck 10; parallel bar: f 11 is space'djfrom the -rear loar 'Zqto leave.

- a zo enin 12 within which the spears are contained. The bars 7and11 areijoihedlby v close members-"13; At the'juncturejof the han--11ahdthe loross members]13 is an en;

" largeme'nt ll-sperforated at 15' by which-thef :to the'protecting' :uThe bar [11 is also enla'i'g I tu'dinjal median portionyas at 18, Whichpor- 1 hook of, th e" member 16. A t-bead 215" 1 is v termed] mou d; "the aperturefZIQ yto giue trengthfto the bordering, material v p I i wfniake and reinsertedin thek sa-me perfora any displaced ironi /the plane occupied by the bar? and; theeillargeme nts l l, leaving latter flat for bett r attach enpto the;

ifais ilg thepart 18'to:b'ett1"ac 1 r, V p A a j a $3392? a trifling-cost: y'lh act (if attaching-the f jf "l pad 1G aiid- I f :Qof the spearsand t a a tai so x fpro'videfla clasp by the usefof hi'cli a com- 3 5" plete gai'teffor hose maybe-{madefrom;a}

. 'single-coiitinuousstripofWebbing; f1 l7 which theleflec'tive length ofthefwebbing" may be adjustedand positively held 5 in: ad-' ect isQto generally improve (lasps, and garters that maybe made b i'tsfir I use 1 "clamp, member 5 to thepad 16i11su chjmanappear from I a consideration? of the follow wing description,.whenjtake iin conjunction With fthedrawings, forming akpar't l e'r 'eiof ;.Wherein: 3

'Fig l' showsjon I 4 be made byj'u se of my'improved clasp. i p isan enlargedend elevation ofpne ;n1ember of. the clasp. f

webhingg'sai'dlineforming-the divisionloei i e form folf garter that may 5 acters are employedto nd cate s m lar parts; The,clasp-[consistsof tWo members, the

de I in i one SiugIe arts 18 a id' 21, a planelatei'i-i is; 92s. isi-i 1-'.1r Q67 ,9? V

l; l There'isfsufficient-space betweeu the headsipfij a j a hebjarllthruwhichto vpas sthe fabric. Y i 1 1-2 Theolas'p member 5-isseouredtothe pro; 7 testing :pad 1 16, as by eyelets; or otherv'vise as 1 thru'jthe openings 15 of t lieyeularged (.("irn'e rs 14g f r f I 1f 1 ;-;In making ,Lth'e' -garter,*,the Webbin'g' is passed inwardlyithrough opening 12 and-the I f end23" is deflecteddownwardly-manangle ftom'thejband 22 and the spears 8 are caused? to" pierce thew ebbingQ .By attaching-the itweenjthe band and tab,"-a construction afforded wherebybut/a single iaperture is 'require'dsin 'the'clasp member, and theweb- 1 hing folds Without crease to form the deg K a pending tab 23.;1To adjust thesize of the band 22 tliu's lfoimed, the slide 61 is moved aloiig thewebbing as usual. j f 1 Thespears, having enlarged.pointedheads' l l [and constricted flecks, will'retain the' welo i bii gin place Without liability to'di'sp'lace Inent'. The; Webbing beiI 1g-elastic willfbe 5 Tidistended to pass over Itheheads and will) "then'flcontractaround the necks. For fthisww reasongthefabric"'is'notmaterially inju'red.- a V I Oniaccountof theelasticityof: the Web a I hing it is' difficult to hold it in an ordinary n l-lou'ckle because it will contfact its 't ansyer se 1 g l dimensions'when strain is applied-to it: and 9 f a v slip through the buckle", and the tines of the i ordinary vbuckle, when a buckle 'ofithis type 1 'iSusQedQa re thin and sharp and a're apt/Ito tearithe/webbing." If q: Z i T-he member 5110165 'tllelwebbing Without '1' the-:em'ployment' "of anotherrelatively mo 5' "able part, as infthe usual buckle.

{VVhenfthe webbing is' adjusted Cnijith :spears', suchadjustment; is liable to el dureg- I p it f r i fi ldo i v rs erthe. fspears removed from the perforations theyw;

tions; therefo tliefabricfi I. The metal structure "disclosed; herein ma m be usedpriiafiy tiine's w t 1- new webbirigi and thus s'ubetantimlymew, garters may liad 

